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Rambo's Career Game Highs
Tackles: 4 (twice, last vs. Texas, 2016)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (vs. Colorado, 2018)
Tackle For Loss Yards: 12 (twice, last vs. TCU, 2018)
Sacks: 1.0 (twice, vs. TCU, 2018)
Sack Yards: 12 (twice, vs. TCU, 2018)
Interceptions: 1 (at San Diego State, 2016)
Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Hawai'i, 2016)
Cal Career (2015-18)
• Played in 27 games with seven starts during his four seasons at Cal
• Contributed 34 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (-30 yards), 2.0 sacks (-24 yards), one interception and one pass breakup
• Had a career-high 16 tackles, as well as all of his 4.0 tackles for loss (-30 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-24 yards) as a 2018 junior
• Recorded his lone career interception at San Diego State and pass breakup against Hawai'i as a 2016 sophomore
• Recorded a career-high-tying four tackles in back-to-back contests at San Diego State and vs. Texas as a sophomore
• Picked up his first career 1.0 tackle for loss (-12 yards) and 1.0 sack (-12 yards) against UCLA and then equaled both against TCU all as a junior
• Changed his uniform to the No. 21 he wore at the conclusion of his Cal career during 2016 spring practices after wearing No. 32 in his first season with the program in 2015
Senior (2019)
• Did not participate in spring ball or participate in the spring game due to an upper body injury
• Announced after spring ball that he would transfer to Texas Tech to use his final season of collegiate eligibility
Junior (2018)
• Played in 12 games with four starts all over the last eight games of the season including each of the last two
• Recorded career highs of 16 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss (-30 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-24 yards) with the first tackles for loss and sacks of his career
• Had three tackles on four occasions against Idaho State, UCLA, Colorado and TCU
• Had his first career tackle for loss and sack for 12 yards against UCLA and then repeated the same numbers with another 12-yard sack against TCU, while recording a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (-6 yards) against Colorado
• Had two tackles against Stanford
• Had one stop vs. Oregon and at Oregon State
• Also played against North Carolina, as well as at BYU, Oregon and USC but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Moved to inside linebacker early in the season and also played some outside linebacker after previously spending his entire collegiate career as a safety
• Did not participate in spring ball due to injury
Sophomore (2017)
• Redshirted due to injury
• Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Did not play during the season or in the spring game due to injury
Sophomore (2016)
• Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors
• Played in the first four games including his first three career starts in the first three contests before suffering a season-ending injury in the fourth game of the campaign at Arizona State
• Contributed 10 tackles as well as his lone career interception and pass breakup
• Recorded a career-high-tying four tackles in back-to-back contests at San Diego State and vs. Texas, adding his lone career interception early in the fourth quarter against the Aztecs to set up a 36-yard Matt Anderson field goal to cut the deficit to 38-34 in an eventual 45-40 loss
• Registered two tackles and his lone career pass breakup in the first start of his career in the season-opener vs. Hawai'i
• Took 16 special teams snaps
• Shared the team lead with four tackles for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Played in 11 games off the bench as backup safety and on special teams, contributing eight tackles
• Had three tackles vs. Arizona State, while adding two stops at UCLA and one each in three consecutive games at Oregon, vs. Oregon State and at Stanford
• One of three true freshman to play on the defensive side of the ball along with Cameron Saffle and Trey Turner
La Salle HS (Class of 2015)
• Played his senior season at La Salle after transferring from Verbum Dei
• Had 36 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions that he returned one yard, and four passes defended while playing both cornerback and free safety on defense as a 2014 senior
• Finished with 155 all-purpose yards as a senior, adding six receptions for 108 yards receiving, two rushes for two yards, and two kickoff returns for 44 yards
• Played on both sides of the ball as both a 2012 sophomore and 2013 junior at Verbum Dei
• Earned first-team All-Del Rey League honors for a team that finished 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play as a junior when he rushed for 569 yards and seven touchdowns on 84 carries from his quarterback position while throwing for 485 yards
• Added 18 points on nine two-point rushing conversions as a junior and totaled 66 points
• Contributed 32 tackles and one interception as a defensive back during his junior campaign
• Registered 24 receptions for 365 yards receiving and one touchdown as a sophomore, while adding 13 tackles and one fumble recovery on defense
• Wore No. 1 at La Salle and No. 10 at Verbum Dei
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2015)
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1199)
National Safety Ratings: Scout (110)
National Athlete Ratings: 247Sports (91), 247Sports Composite (95), ESPN (136)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (245)
West Safety Ratings: Scout (16)
California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (137), 247Sports Composite (147), ESPN (160)
California Safety Ratings: Scout (11)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (84), 247Sports Composite (0.8376), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.5)
Other
• Full name is Evan Jordan Rambo
• Born December 31, 1996
• Son of Donnie and Edwina Rambo
• Major is legal studies
• Part of a group of students named Basys that won UC Berkeley's Collider Cup, impressing the judges by their work integrating data in wearable technology
Last Updated
July 27, 2019
